Agriculture & Farming · head to head
DTN Agriculture vs CattleMax
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product; CattleMax priced by active animal count, so the bill grows with the herd rather than with usage
- They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, CattleMax covers Individual animal records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DTN Agriculture and CattleMax actually diverge.
| Attribute | DTN Agriculture | CattleMax |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $99/year |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Windows, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1984 | 2003 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Only in CattleMax
- Individual animal records
- Breeding management
- Calving records
- Health & treatment tracking
- Weight management
- EPD/genetic data
- Custom reporting
- Photo management
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot CattleMax
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot CattleMax
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot CattleMax
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot CattleMax
- Field-level decision support for growersnot CattleMax
CattleMax
- Cow-calf herd records and reproduction trackingnot DTN Agriculture
- Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot DTN Agriculture
- Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot DTN Agriculture
- Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot DTN Agriculture
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
CattleMax
- Priced by active animal count, so the bill grows with the herd rather than with usage
- The Registered plan costs more than Commercial at every band, from $16 against $12 a month
- Operations above 2,000 animals move to custom pricing
- Support is Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Central only
- Cows and calves count separately toward the animal limit
Pricing, plan by plan
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
CattleMax
$99/year- Starter$99/year
- Up to 50 head
- Basic animal records
- Calving records
- Standard$199/year
- Up to 200 head
- Breeding management
- Health records
- Professional$399/year
- Unlimited animals
- Advanced genetics
- EPD tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Choose CattleMax if
- You need individual animal records.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want breeding management.
Questions people ask
- Is DTN Agriculture or CattleMax better?
- Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and CattleMax at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DTN Agriculture or CattleMax?
- DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and CattleMax at $99/year.
- Does DTN Agriculture or CattleMax run on more platforms?
- DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android. CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- What is DTN Agriculture best used for?
- DTN Agriculture is most often used for commodity market data and analysis for grain traders, weather and agronomic modelling through clearag, grain origination and merchandising, market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliers. Of those, commodity market data and analysis for grain traders and weather and agronomic modelling through clearag are not what CattleMax is typically brought in for.
- What can DTN Agriculture do that CattleMax cannot?
- DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support.